Nintendo Switch 2 June anniversary games

Game Rant reported on May 23 that Nintendo’s Switch 2 heads into its first anniversary month with three named June releases: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on June 3, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales on June 18, and Star Fox on June 25. The June lineup matters because the console launched in June 2025 and Nintendo has continued to add first-party and third-party software since then. Nintendo’s own recent announcements also show the company using June to push hardware bundles and new multiplayer features around the platform. ### Which three games are actually on the June calendar? Game Rant said the three biggest Switch 2 releases in June 2026 are Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, and Star Fox. The outlet listed release dates of June 3, June 18 and June 25, respectively. Nintendo separately confirmed the Star Fox date in a May news post, saying the game will come to Switch 2 on June 25. (gamerant.com) Nintendo described it as an action adventure based on Star Fox 64 with a visual overhaul and additional gameplay modes. ### Why does June count as an anniversary month for Switch 2? (gamerant.com) Game Rant said June 2026 marks one year since the Switch 2 launch. In the same report, it said the system debuted with Mario Kart World and later added exclusives including Donkey Kong Bananza. Nintendo’s own bundle marketing from May also points back to those games as core parts of the platform’s early catalog. (nintendo.com) Nintendo said participating retailers will offer a “Choose Your Game” Switch 2 bundle in early June for a suggested retail price of $499.99, with a digital copy of Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokémon Pokopia. (gamerant.com) ### What has Nintendo said about recent Switch 2 updates? Nintendo Life reported this month that Star Fox’s battle mode includes online 4-vs.-4 dogfights for up to eight players. The outlet said the mode pits Team Star Fox against Team Star Wolf and was detailed during a Star Fox Direct presentation. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s May announcement for Star Fox also said players will be able to experience new gameplay modes alongside returning ones. Nintendo Life’s broader Switch 2 coverage has highlighted Indiana Jones and the Great Circle as another game arriving on the system, showing that Nintendo is mixing first-party releases with ports and outside-publisher titles. (nintendolife.com) ### Is Nintendo relying only on first-party games this month? Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is a Square Enix title, while The Adventures of Elliot and Star Fox give Nintendo’s June schedule a mix of outside publishing support and platform-specific software, according to Game Rant’s release list. That combination is notable because June is not being presented as a single-game month. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s current Switch 2 lineup page says release dates and distribution timing can change, but it shows the company maintaining a dedicated release calendar for the platform. That gives June’s schedule a formal place in Nintendo’s broader software pipeline rather than treating it as a one-off anniversary promotion. ### What should players watch next? (gamerant.com) June 3 is the first date on the reported release slate, when Game Rant said Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth arrives on Switch 2. Early June is also when Nintendo said participating retailers will begin offering the $499.99 “Choose Your Game” hardware bundle, followed by The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales on June 18 and Star Fox on June 25. (gamerant.com) (nintendo.com)